Madeline Douglas
Dancer

Madeline Douglas, originally from North Carolina, is a Chicago-based dancer and choreographer. She graduated summa cum laude from East Carolina University with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography and a Certificate of Entrepreneurship. While at ECU, Madeline received an ECU Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Grant, for which she choreographed and presented a 22-minute piece called “As It Goes On,” which was selected as a finalist at the Washington International Dance Festival in 2023. Madeline has received additional training from the Nova Linea professional intensive, Staib Dance Root Theory, Visceral Dance professional intensive, and the UNCSA choreographic residency summer intensive. In 2024, Madeline choreographed and performed in a music video for Cashavelly Morrison’s album, “Meditation Through Gunfire.” Madeline has performed as a guest with Nova Linea at Dance City Festival Detroit, Midwest Arts Expo, and in their premier of “Speak” in 2025. Currently, she is dancing with Trifecta Dance Collective for her second season. Madeline has presented choreography for Still Inspired’s Future Artist Showcase, Trifecta Dance Festival, and Dance City Festival Chicago. She was also selected as a grantee for New Dances / New Horizons inaugural season in 2026. Additionally, Madeline owns and runs her own dancewear business, Alinement Dancewear. Madeline has received an Accelerate Rural NC summer grant, ECU I-corps summer grant, and Innovation Design Lab summer grant for her business. She was also a finalist in East Carolina University's Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge.